Yesterday was a bloody hectic day. One of those where the phrase goes “work hard, play hard”. Anyway, enough of that self-indulgent hogwash and onto some more musings…
Australia and South Africa are doing battle in the 1st Test at Perth. Despite my occasional poster Adelaide’s Exile somewhat wistful hopes of a South African win, I just don’t think they are mentally tough enough to beat this mob. I must confess when I could not sleep on Tuesday night, and woke up to find the left ear was playing up again, I put the Test on and saw Australia were 16-3, I thought maybe I was underestimating the Proteas. However from that parlous state, Australia got up to 375 and having taken a bucketload of wickets towards the end of play, South Africa face a large deficit and a lot of time left. This game is the Aussies to lose from here. Same old South Africa in Australia.
England start tomorrow morning in the 2nd Test in Mohali, where just a couple of months ago the hosts trounced Australia. I have little hope for our fortunes at a venue we lost at on our last visit, and expect to see us trounced, if truth be told. As for the team, I hear whispers we might drop Ian Bell. We’ll see. I also read that the area is prone to fog and bad light, and early finishes, so the days could be 70 over affairs if the over rates seen at Chennai are repeated. I know this test was moved because of the Mumbai situation, but couldn’t they have shown some savvy?
Other than that work has dominated the outlook along with arrangements to bring the beloved over for Christmas. I wound down with a drink or two last night and can highly recommend Cruzcampo for taste, if not for a session beer. But as life changes are imminent, I won’t be needing to heed my own advice on session beer for very much longer.
Laters, all.
